Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015

The Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015 comes into effect on 1 September 2015. It provides that certain people who are carrying on lobbying activities must register with the Standards in Public Office Commission and must provide information about their lobbying activities.

The Register of Lobbying will be maintained by the Standards in Public Office Commission and will be publicly accessible at www.lobbying.ie

The Register of Lobbying will include information about:

Who is lobbying

On whose behalf is lobbying being carried out

The issues involved in the lobbying

What is the intended result of the lobbying

Who is being lobbied

Designated Public Officials:

The person being lobbied is a designated public official.

They include:

Ministers and Ministers of State

TDs and Senators

MEPs for constituencies in this State

Members of local authorities

Special Advisers

Secretaries General and Assistant Secretaries in the Civil Service

Chief Executive Officers and Directors of Services in Local Authorities

Further Information:

More information on the Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015 can be found at www.lobbying.ie